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Alleged July unrest instigators to appear in court

LOCAL Police say 10 alleged instigators of last year’s looting and violence who were arrested in Gauteng on Tuesday will appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Another person was arrested on Wednesday in the Western Cape. That person will appear in court with the others on Friday. The looting and violence caused tens of billions of rands in damage in July last year. More than 300 people lost […]

today24 August 2022

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Pharmacy Council urges members of the public not to buy looted vaccine doses

The Pharmacy Council has urged members of the public not to buy medicine including any vaccine doses that were stolen during this week’s looting. It says the looted items could cause harm if administered without the guidance of a pharmacist. Many pharmacies that were looted in townships face closure because of the financial losses. Council CEO, Vincent Tlala, says 131 pharmacies were looted in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. “Roughly you require something […]

today17 July 2021

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Mzansi split over taxi association calls to protect malls from looters

The SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) has been applauded by many for deploying members to protect malls in Tshwane from possible looting, but the move has been slammed by others. The association announced this week that it had “taken over the protection of three malls in Soshanguve” and would protect businesses in the area from the looting that has gripped parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal since the weekend. National Joint […]

today15 July 2021

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Police, looters clash overnight across Gauteng as shops are vandalised

Running battles between police and protesters continued overnight in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, and Tembisa in Ekurhuleni. Police had their work cut out as they fired rubber bullets in an attempt to disperse the violent crowds, determined to get their hands on whatever they could from local malls and shops. Gunshots echoed late at night in Alexandra as protesters gathered once again for another attempt at looting the local shops. Despite heavy police […]

today13 July 2021

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